Belle of the Ball Weddings & Events

Melissa planned our wedding and we opted for the full package, meaning we started working with her over a year out. Before I go any further, let me say this :: I am incredibly hard to please, very controlling and type A when it comes to details. With that said, throughout the year+ Melissa and I worked together, I had my moments/ freak outs that were not my best. Yet through it all, beyond anything else, I always felt like Melissa was in my corner and truly keeping my best interest in mind. She was very honest when I asked for advice and recommendations (where to splurge, what to cut when I was worried about my budget) and has a strong personality that is necessary for a planner to keep things moving forward and on track, from a year out through wedding day. When it comes to familiarity with the Eastern shore wedding industry, Melissa is very well-respected, knows and has worked with just about everyone, and has a ton of insider knowledge. That was immensely helpful when selecting local vendors and working with the vendors - I swear she has many of them on speed dial! While there were a few things here and there that were forgotten and/or could have been improved, looking back I am so happy we chose Melissa for our wedding day. She feels like a friend yet keeps things incredibly professional, and we truly wouldn’t have been able to pull off our amazing wedding without her! I highly recommend her to any bride - you will not regret hiring Melissa!

Melissa was an absolute dream to work with and there’s no way I could’ve had the wedding of my dreams without her help. She was a phenomenal coordinator, nerve calmer, and all around great person to work with.

There are truly not enough words in the dictionary to reiterate how thankful we are to have had Mel as our wedding planner, question answerer, nerve calmer, and all-around superwoman. Mel will treat you like family and truly go above and beyond to make your day the most special day of your life. Mel was there for us through texts, emails, phone calls, FaceTimes, zoom meetings, site meetings, you name it. With every question and concern, we raised because “we have never done this before” she responded with a calm patience + excitement that was truly contagious. We knew we were in great hands through the entire planning process, even with all of the uncertainties of the past 18 months. When our wedding weekend came, Mel truly moved mountains to make our vision come to life. She wrangled our rowdy bridal party, she answered every vendor question through a torrential downpour before the ceremony, she moved furniture, she calmed nerves. There is no question in our mind, our day would not have been what it was without her in the lead. We owe you the world, Mel!

Going into this process, we had been hopeful we might not need a wedding planner, but wow were we wrong! We were lucky enough to be referred to Melissa and Belle of the Ball Wedding Coordination who allowed us to truly enjoy the wedding process, and most importantly the wedding day! Melissa was able to provide incredible day-of coordination for us. She was more than generous with her time, jumping on calls and even meeting us at the venue prior to the date to ensure she had a lay of the land and so we could go over last minute needs. She worked incredibly well with all the other vendors – including handling some complicated tenting with the venue. Melissa is such a warm and joyous person – it made the process truly enjoyable and really allowed us to have the wedding of our dreams. From sneaking us snacks after the ceremony to helping adjust timing as toasts ran long, Melissa thought about absolutely everything and was able to keep everything moving smoothly even for things out of her and our control! Would absolutely recommend Melissa to anyone who is looking to have a great experience the day of their wedding!